Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 37.3

37.3

Clothes and jewels, the envoy had brought, were presented to Dilel Khan and he was made acquainted with the purport of the negotiation. His (Duel's) counsel taken, Jaya Sing gave clothes to the Pandit Rav and then sent him back with a dress of honour and jewels for the Maharaja. [103] The envoy came back and acquainted the Maharaja with the proposal of Jaya Sing. The Maharaja then wrote out his own intents, — "What territories I have conquered should be all left to me. Besides them the Chauth and the Sardesmukhi of the Deccan should be granted to me. What forts and strongholds I have built or captured should be continued in my possession and friendship should be concluded." With this message the envoy was again despatched. He went and produced the paper. Jaya Sing was thereupon convinced that the Maharaja wanted to conclude peace. [It was settled that terms of peace should be settled after an interview with Sivaji but Dilel Khan protested that no terms should be settled without previously obtaining the Imperial sanction. In the meantime he proposed to make an exhibition of their power by capturing Purandar and Sinhagad. As Jaya Sing was not agreeable Dilel Khan tried to storm Purandar without waiting for Jaya Sing's co-operation, but he had to return unsuccessful. Sivaji naturally resented this breach of faith and the subsequent negotiation according to Chitnis was very humiliating to the Mughals]